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City Of Blinding Lights Bass Tab

Send "City Of Blinding Lights" Ringtone to your Cell Phone

It looks weird here, but if you listen to the way Adam Clayton plays it, you'll get it.

Intro
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A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9*|
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A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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A|*17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9*|
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A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-19-19-19-19|
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A|*17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*|
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A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9*|
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A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|
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A|*17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

Verses
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D|*------------------------|-------------|---------|-----------------|---------|--------*|
A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14|-9-9-9-9|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5|-7-7-7-7*|
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D|*------------------------|-------------|---------|-----------------|---------|--------*|
A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14|-9-9-9-9|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5|-7-7-7-7*|
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D|*------------------------|-------------|---------|-----------------|---------|--------*|
A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14|-9-9-9-9|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5|-7-7-7-7*|
E|-------------------------|-------------|---------|-----------------|---------|---------|

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D|*------------------------|-------------|---------|-----------------|---------|--------*|
A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14|-9-9-9-9|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5|-7-7-7-7*|
E|-------------------------|-------------|---------|-----------------|---------|---------|

Pre-Chorus
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D|*----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------*|
A|*3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7*|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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D|*----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------*|
A|*3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5*|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Choruses
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A|*7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-|-5-5-5-5*|
E|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|

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A|*7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-|-5-5-5-5*|
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A|*7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-|-5-5-5-5*|
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Breaks
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D|*------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------*|
A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9*|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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D|*------------------------|-------------------------|
A|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|*------------------------|------------------------*|
A|*17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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City Of Blinding Lights Bass Tab

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Shay Average	#1 by Shay at Nov 15, 2005 at 8:14 PM EST
	"The more you see the less you know The less you find out as you go I knew much more then than I do now " These lyrics seem almost typical to me of U2. Intelligently crafted and logic.

No Picture Kracrocksteady Wanna Be	#2 by Kracrocksteady at May 27, 2006 at 7:17 AM EST
	At an exhibit of U2-related photography by Anton Corbijn Bono was standing in front of a picture of his younger self riding in a helicopter. Seeing his eyes and face so wide open and innocent, began the stream of memories that mainly comprise COBL. As many mentioned above, Madison Square Garden, NYC, post-911 is the main motif. U2's first show in NYC after the attacks gave the audience something else to think about, something good to feel for a few hours, and their gratitude showed. When the houselights came up, and Bono was greeting with thousands of teary eyes, the 'beautiful' refraid was pretty much written. Other imagery includes a touching homage to Ali, Bono's wife since he was 19. He spoke of his relationship with Ali back in their school days, and described her as intelligent and very individualistic - often wearing clothes she had fashioned herself. Ali and Bono visited Africa as aid volonteers before the Joshua Tree album was written, and the experience changed them both forever. The similarity in structure between COBL and 'Where the Streets Have No Hame' is obvious, and there's good reason. 'Streets' was written as a direct reaction to what Bono witnessed in Africa, and COBL illutrates the post-911 re-awakening of that same earnest and open-eyed self. There's even a wink to the years of irony and dissolution that came during the intervening Achtung-to-Pop years: "Lessons not just for the ones who kneel - luckily." That's what this album is about, regardless of the title: Coming full-circle without losing what you've learned along the way.

No Picture Erik Average	#3 by Erik Wyko at Sep 26, 2006 at 10:32 AM EST
	"Blessings are not just for the ones who kneel… luckily" Another portrait of how God's grace is for everyone whether deserving or not. In the Bible, it talks about how all have sinned and fallen short to the glory of God. No one is righteous at all. The last line just illustrates how redemption can be attained... despite our shortcomings.

No Picture Shavo Odadjian. Average	#4 by Shavo Odadjian.... The REAL BassMasta at Feb 16, 2007 at 11:06 PM EST
	i think the edge excels on this song. edge is truly master of his art. but i agree with padmewan that it could've done without the "time..." bridge. nevertheless a brilliant song. definitely one of the best.

No Picture masahiro Average	#5 by masahiro rekisha at May 25, 2007 at 11:10 AM EST
	best song on album by miles granted.

No Picture josh Average	#6 by josh someone at Aug 30, 2007 at 4:23 AM EST
	Listen to that footloose song "almost paradise", then this one. the theme riff thing is EXACTLY the same. eery...

No Picture Jonathan Average	#7 by Jonathan at Oct 7, 2007 at 9:29 AM EST
	it reminds me of the theme to BLAKES 7, a 70's sci-fi tv show in england.....check it out! Deano